Transfer Students

When to Apply

WOU reviews applications on a rolling basis throughout the year. Students may be admitted to begin classes in the Fall (September), Winter (January), Spring (March), or Summer (June). If you plan to enroll at WOU in Fall 2015, we strongly encourage you to apply by our priority scholarship deadline of February 27th, 2015.

Prospective students may transfer to WOU at any point in their college career. Those who have earned fewer than 24 semester credits (or 36 quarter credits) should also consult this webpage to review freshman admissions requirements.

Admissions Requirements

Maintain a 2.25 or higher cumulative grade point average in all college-level work attempted

Be in good standing at all prior institutions attended

Complete a college writing course (Writing 121 or the equivalent) with a grade of C- or better

Complete a college algebra course (Math 105 or the equivalent) or above with a grade of C- or better

Complete two years of the same high school-level second language with grades of C- or better, OR two semesters/quarters of the same college-level second language with grades of C- or above, OR demonstrate acceptable performance on proficiency-assessment options.

Transferring Coursework to WOU

Consult the online transfer articulation guide to determine how your previous college coursework may transfer to Western Oregon. An official articulation will be provided when you apply for admission at wou.edu/apply and send official transcripts to the Office of Admissions.

WOU is adding new Transfer Admission Guarantees ( TAGs) for easy transfer after completion of one year at a community college. A list of participating colleges partners can be found on this page.

Western Oregon is also one of the few universities outside of California to accept both the CSU General Education Breadth certificate and the Intersegmental General Education Transfer Curriculum ( IGETC). Students with either transfer degree will automatically meet all WOU Liberal Arts Core Curriculum ( LACC) requirements, with the exception of individual health/fitness and cultural diversity. Health and diversity requirements may be also be met depending on which courses were taken at other colleges.